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1. Constitutional Council of France Constitutional Council of France (Conseil Constitutionnel) In relation to the constitutional council of france (conseil constitutionnel) and constitutional law, Guillaume Tusseau[1] made the following observation: Since the Revolution, French constitutionalism has established an original [...]...
2. Legislative Materials (including Legislative Bills and Legislative Hearings) Legislative Materials (Including legislative Bills and Legislative Hearings) (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Legislative Materials (Including legislative Bills and Legislative Hearings) legal materials....
3. Constitutional Convention Materials Constitutional Convention Materials (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Constitutional Convention legal materials. Resources See Also Law Materials...
4. Constitutions Constitutions as Legal Research Source The Constitution of the United States of America : Main Elements The coverage of The Constitution of the United States of America includes the following main elements: The Structure of the Constitution For detailed information on this issue, please read [...]...
5. Raw Materials China—measures Relating to the Exportation of Various Raw Materials (ds394) in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As discussed in World Encyclopedia of Law 2009 at 423-24, in 2009, the United [...]...
6. Dissolution of Marriage Introduction to Dissolution of MarriageDissolution of Marriage, termination of legal union as husband and wife." (1)ResourcesNotes and ReferencesInformation about ...
7. Dissolution Dissolution in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: The means by which a Legislature comes to an end before an election....
8. Dissolution of State Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dissolution of state explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dissolution of state" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
9. Critical Legal Studies The Legal History of Critical Legal Studies This section provides an overview of Critical Legal Studies Critical Legal Studies and Comparative Constitutional Law In relation to the critical legal studies and comparative constitutional law, Maxim Bönnemann and Laura Jung[1] made the [...]...
10. Parliament The Legal History of Parliament This section provides an overview of Parliament Parliament in Election Law National body of representatives having legislative power within the state. House of Representatives in U.S. Constitutional Law A list of entries related to House of Representatives may [...]...
11. Impeachment Impeachment in U.S. Constitutional Law A list of entries related to Impeachment may be found, under the Impeachment subject group, in the United States constitutional law platform of the American legal encyclopedia. Concept of Impeachment Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in [...]...
12. Direct Action Direct Action in Private International Law This section contain conflict of laws information and cross references related to direct action on some major countries and additional jurisdictions. It covers key issues involved when citizens face international situations. Information on private [...]...
13. Alternative Dispute Resolution The Legal History of Alternative Dispute Resolution This section provides an overview of Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution in Private International Law This section contain conflict of laws information and cross references related to alternative dispute resolution [...]...
14. Incorporated Religious Societies In relation to religious matters, find out about Incorporated Religious Societies and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia: Special Law, General Laws Officers, Discipline, Property Incorporation, Evidence Congregation, Members Temporal Affairs, Management Corporators, Change [...]...
15. Social Rights In relation to the social rights and constitutional law, David Landau[1] made the following observation: Social rights are the rights of people to achieve their basic human needs. In domestic constitutional orders, common social rights include the right to healthcare (right to health), [...]...
16. Direct Applicability Effect Embracing mainstream international law, this section on direct applicability effect explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "direct applicability, effect" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
17. Ban on Political Parties In relation to the ban on political parties and constitutional law, Justin O Frosini and Sara Pennicino[1] made the following observation: A 'ban of political parties' is one of the ways constitutions have regulated political parties after the Second World War. In these cases, the [...]...
18. Horizontal Application In relation to the horizontal application and constitutional law, Christopher Unseld[1] made the following observation: Horizontal application of constitutional provisions, and especially of fundamental rights, is a notorious problem in comparative constitutional law. It deals with the [...]...
19. Constitutional Law Introduction to Constitutional Law Constitutional Law, system of fundamental principles on the organization of a country's government and the limitations of its powers. In the United States, constitutional law refers to legal rights that are directly addressed in the Constitution of the [...]...
20. Claims Claims (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Claims legal materials. Libya Claims In relation to the international law practice and libya claims in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: International Claims and State Responsibility [...]...
21. Codes Citation Notes When citing foreign codes, it is generally not necessary to include other information. However, where there is good reason for inclusion, for example in order to refer to the law as at a certain date, other information may be included. Codes as Legal Research Sources Federal [...]...
22. Restatements of the Law Restatements of the Law as Secondary Authority in Legal Research Restatement Features There is more information about this subjet related to the field of legal research in the legal encyclopedia. Research Using Restatements of the Law There is more information about this subjet related to the [...]...
23. Divorce in the World Introduction to Divorce in the WorldThe status of divorce in other nations varies, often depending on prevailing religious beliefs. Among Roman Catholics throughout the world, the traditional attitude is that a true marriage (one entered into as a religious sacrament) is indissoluble by leg......
24. War Power The Legal History of War PowerThis section provides an overview of War Power ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading War Power in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) The Oxford Encyclopedia of [...]...
25. Devolution In relation to the devolution and constitutional law, John Hopkins[1] made the following observation: Although the term devolution has become increasingly commonplace in constitutional and political discourse, the concept itself defies easy definition. Its use in European languages dates [...]...
26. Jury Instructions Jury Instructions: Other Research Sources as Secondary Authority in Legal Research Jury Instructions There is more information about this subjet related to the field of legal research in the legal encyclopedia. Practice and Form Books There is more information about this subjet related to the [...]...
27. Divorce Introduction to Divorce Divorce, or dissolution, as it is increasingly becoming known, a legislatively created, judicially administered process that legally terminates a marriage no longer considered viable by one or both of the spouses and that permits both to remarry. Until the divorce [...]...
28. Disputes Brought Against the United States Disputes Brought Against the United States in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Disputes Brought Against the United States: (1) Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing, and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products (WT/DS381) As discussed in this world legal [...]...
29. Resolution of Cross-border Trucking Dispute In relation to the international law practice and Resolution of Cross-border Trucking Dispute in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Treaty Affairs About this subject: Conclusion, Entry Into Force, Reservations, Application, and Termination . Note: there [...]...
30. Crimes Against Life The Legal History of Crimes against Life and BodyThis section provides an overview of Crimes against Life and Body ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Crimes against Life and Body in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal [...]...
31. Documents Documents in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: The number of documents that make up the constitution. (NOTE: This question is quite problematic. In the US case, the Constitution is a single document with 27 amendments. So the answer is either (1); (28); or (19) if [...]...
32. Investment Dispute Resolution Investment Dispute Resolution Under Free Trade Agreements In relation to the international law practice and investment dispute resolution under free trade agreements in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Trade, Commercial Relations, Investment, and [...]...
33. War Materials Embracing mainstream international law, this section on war materials explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "war materials" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, [...]...
34. Legal Instruments Legal Instruments (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Legal Instruments legal materials. Legal Instruments and Europe There is an entry on legal instruments in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Law Materials Resources See Also Further [...]...
35. Subsidies Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and the World Trade Organization Subsidies and Countervailing Measures in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues. Dispute Brought by the United States Against the European Union: Subsidies on Large Civil Aircraft (ds316) In [...]...
36. Supranational Constitutional Courts In relation to the supranational constitutional courts and constitutional law, Federico Fabbrini and Miguel Poiares Maduro[1] made the following observation: A defining feature of the contemporary world is the existence of a plurality of courts and tribunals tasked to adjudicate disputes [...]...
37. History of the Law of the Sea Law of the Sea and Related Boundary Issues In relation to the international law practice and law of the sea and related boundary issues in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Territorial Regimes and Related Issues About this subject:Maritime Security and Law [...]...
38. History of Chinese Law Shang Dynasty (c.16th?11th Century BCE)For more information about this section, in the context of legal history, see the main entry in this legal encyclopedia. Western Chou Dynasty (c.1045?771 BCE)For more information about this section, in the context of legal history, see the [...]...
39. Italy Legal Materials: For information about Italian legal resources see Guide to Italian Legal Research and Resources on the Web by Elio Fameli and Fiorenza Socci. For links to additional law-related sites, see the Guide to Law Online: Italy by the Library of Congress. See also the [...]...
40. Rights The Legal History of Fundamental Rights This section provides an overview of Fundamental Rights Rights, Duties, Body, Will From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Rights, Duties, Body, Will (1): While there is no property in a dead body so that it may be sold, there are [...]...
41. Devises Bequests, Devises, And Gifts In relation to religious matters, find out about Bequests, Devises, And Gifts and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia: Name, Uncertainty Future Uses, Uncertainty Education, Priesthood Charitable Trust, Cy-Pres Error, Ambiguity Dissolution, [...]...
42. Fund Dissolution Dissolution, Fund From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Dissolution, Fund (1): The corporation of a congregation can not by seceding and a majority vote dissolve the corporation where it is a part of a superior body.148 But the courts have plenary powers over corporations [...]...
43. Trust Dissolution Dissolution, Resulting Trust From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Dissolution, Resulting Trust (1): On dissolution of a religious society, the money collected or derived from the sale of property goes back as a resulting trust to the contributors.585 Resources Notes and [...]...
44. History of Emergency History and Concepts of Emergency In relation to the history and concepts of emergency and constitutional law, Giacomo Delledonne[1] made the following observation: According to standard accounts of constitutionalism, a constitutional framework, specifying the allocation of powers and [...]...
45. Articles of Dissolution Description of Articles of Dissolution Resources See Also e.g., Rev.Model Bus.Corp.Act § 14.03 Resources See Also Corporations...
46. Divorce History Introduction to Divorce HistoryBefore 1857 in Britain, freedom to remarry could be obtained only by an act of Parliament following a separation decree given by an ecclesiastical court on the basis of some wrong (such as adultery or abandonment) done by the defendant to the plaintiff. This s......
47. Direct Taxes Direct Taxes and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Direct Taxes: Taxes on all forms of income including wages, profits, interest, rents, and royalties, or on the ownership of [...]...
48. Citizenship The Legal History of Citizenship This section provides an overview of Citizenship Cross References of Nationality, Citizenship, Immigration in International Law Real ID Act, information on International Criminal Law in this legal Encyclopedia.A.3. Constitutionality of state laws concerning [...]...
49. Colombia The Legal History of Colombia This section provides an overview of Colombia Colombia in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Effective March 15, 2011, the United States and Colombia extended for five [...]...
50. Denmark For an discussion of Danish legal materials, see Researching Law in Denmark by Rasmus H. Wandall and Steen Rosendahl and/or Suzanne Thorpe's Online Legal Information in Denmark, Norway and Sweden -- particularly the tables at the end of the article. For more information about treatises and [...]...
51. Local Government Law The Legal History of Local Government LawThis section provides an overview of Local Government Law ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Local Government Law in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University [...]...
52. Deeds Deeds (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Deeds legal materials (as legal instruments). Other Legal Instruments Other legal instruments include: Affidavits By-laws Charters and articles of incorporation Commercial arbitration agreements Contracts [...]...
53. Dockets Dockets (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Dockets legal materials. Resources See Also Law Materials...
54. Federal Constitutional Courts Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (Bundesverfassungsgericht) In relation to the federal constitutional court of germany (bundesverfassungsgericht) and constitutional law, Dieter Grimm[1] made the following observation: The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany ('FCC') has [...]...
55. Legal Effect of Constitutions In relation to the legal effect of constitutions and constitutional law, Elena Bindi and Mario Perini[1] made the following observation: Legal effect refers to the different legal effects that constitutional norms may generate in a specific legal system. These are distinguished from the [...]...
56. Administrative Disputes in Civil Law Jurisdictions In relation to the administrative disputes in civil law jurisdictions and constitutional law, Lana Ofak[1] made the following observation: Administrative dispute (contentieux administratif, Verwaltungsstreit) is a legal institution which was created by the legal theory and practice at the [...]...
57. Nauru Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru Embracing mainstream international law, this section on certain phosphate lands in nauru explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Agreements With Nauru and Tuvalu In relation to the international law practice and Agreements [...]...
58. Constitutional Court Spanish Translation of Constitutional Court This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to Constitutional Court and / or a definition of this topic: Tribunal Constitucional (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). Constitutional Court in Constitutional Law [...]...
59. International Dispute Resolution Process In the United States For information about International Dispute resolution process in the context of international trade, click here...
60. Subsidies on Large Civil Aircraft Dispute Brought by the United States Against the European Union: Subsidies on Large Civil Aircraft (ds316) in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): (2) Dispute brought by the United States against the [...]...
61. Dispute Settlement Issues Dispute Settlement in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Dispute Settlement: U.S. submissions in WTO dispute settlement proceedings are available at (link resource) ustr.gov/trade-topics/enforcement/dispute-settlement-proceedings/wto-disputesettlement. The [...]...
62. Autochthonous Constitutions In relation to the autochthonous constitutions and constitutional law, Peter C Oliver[1] made the following observation: 'Autochthony' refers to the fact that a constitution is, legally speaking, 'home grown' or rooted in native soil. By this it is meant that the [...]...
63. Delegation of Legislative Power Delegation of Legislative Power in U.S. Constitutional Law A list of entries related to Delegation of Legislative Power may be found, under the Delegation of Legislative Power subject group, in the United States constitutional law platform of the American legal encyclopedia....
64. Doe V Exxon Mobil Doe v Exxon Mobil in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit also decided a case involving the question of corporate liability under [...]...
65. Diplomatic Privileges Diplomatic, Consular, and Other Privileges and Immunities In relation to the international law practice and diplomatic, consular, and other privileges and immunities in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Privileges and Immunities About this subject:AIT-TECRO [...]...
66. Tidelands Dispute Embracing mainstream international law, this section on tidelands dispute explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "tidelands dispute" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
67. Enterprises Tripartite Declaration Of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises And Social Policy A pronouncement by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office concerning the obligations of multinational firms to the workers and societies within which they operate. The declaration [...]...
68. Ratification Spanish Translation of ratification This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to ratification and / or a definition of this topic: Ratificación (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). Signification of Ratification The adoption or confirmation by [...]...
69. Body Will, Body, Custody From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Will, Body, Custody (1): Where no disposition of a body has been made by will, the surviving husband, or wife, or next of kin, has the right to the body for the purpose of burial. But the right of the surviving wife [...]...
70. Maritime Zones Law of the Sea and Related Boundary Issues In relation to the international law practice and law of the sea and related boundary issues in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Territorial Regimes and Related Issues About this subject:PiracyNote: there is [...]...
71. Unclos Law of the Sea and Related Boundary Issues In relation to the international law practice and law of the sea and related boundary issues in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Territorial Regimes and Related Issues About this subject:South China Sea Note: [...]...
72. Danzig Legislative Decrees Case Embracing mainstream international law, this section on danzig legislative decrees case explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "danzig legislative decrees case" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary [...]...
73. Body in Islamic Law The Legal History of Body in Islamic LawThis section provides an overview of Body in Islamic Law ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Body in Islamic Law in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University [...]...
74. Representative Body Central Representative Body in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: Another name for the legislature. We refer to it as the central representative body, because their are some cases where this body is not given the power to legislate, hence it is not necessarily a [...]...
75. Surveillance Body Surveillance Body and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Surveillance Body: A body created at the outset of the Uruguay Round to monitor participating countries' trade [...]...
76. Appellate Body Some Thoughts on the Appellate Body and the World Trade Organization Some Thoughts on the Appellate Body in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues. See more related entries to Appellate Body in this legal encyclopedia....
77. Wto Appellate Body Some Thoughts on the Appellate Body and the World Trade Organization Some Thoughts on the Appellate Body in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues....
78. Body Heirs Resources See Also Bodily (Bodily heirs) Heir of the body...
79. Body Execution Resources See Also Capias (Capias ad satisfaciendum)...
80. Governmental Body Resources See Also Administrative agency Governmental agency Governmental subdivision...
81. Body Posture Resources See Also Working Condition Working Time Occupational Health Work Environment Labor Law Legal Working Age...
82. Legislative Branch Legislative Branch Compared with Other Legislative SystemsIntroduction to Legislative BranchMany of the world's legislatures follow the design of the British Parliament, the so-called Westminster model. In the Westminster system, legislative power resides in a popularly elected......
83. Legislative Committee Introduction to Legislative CommitteeLegislative Committee, members of the United States Congress or of any governing body given responsibility for legislation and oversight on a particular subject." (1)ResourcesNotes and ReferencesInformation about ...
84. Legislative Drafting Drafting of legislation According to the paper Processes, Standards, and Politics: DRAFTING SHORT TITLES IN THE WESTMINSTER PARLIAMENT, SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, AND U.S. CONGRESS, by Brian Christopher Jones, "the drafting of legislation, is becoming a global interactive phenomenon. In 2002 [...]...
85. Legislative Assemblies The Legal History of Legislative Assemblies (Leges, Plebiscites)This section provides an overview of Legislative Assemblies (Leges, Plebiscites) ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Legislative Assemblies (Leges, Plebiscites) in the [...]...
86. Legislative Power The Legal History of Legislative PowerThis section provides an overview of Legislative Power ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Legislative Power in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) [...]...
87. Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly in Election Law Elected assembly which enacts legislation in a given country. Also called legislative power. The name of the assembly varies from one country to another. Resources See Also Election Law Electoral Laws Electoral Legislation ...
88. Legislative Bills Legislative Bills (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Legislative Materials (Including legislative Bills and Legislative Hearings) legal materials. Find out also some resources in relation to Legislative Histories (Including Legislative Bills) legal [...]...
89. Legislative Caucus Concept of Legislative Caucus Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Congress...
90. Legislative Courts Concept of Legislative Courts Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary...
91. Legislative Duties Legislative Duties in U.S. Constitutional Law A list of entries related to Legislative Duties may be found, under the Legislative Duties subject group, in the United States constitutional law platform of the American legal encyclopedia....
92. Legislative Hearings Legislative Hearings (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Legislative Materials (Including legislative Bills and Legislative Hearings) legal materials. Resources See Also Law Materials...
93. Legislative Histories Legislative Histories (Including Legislative Bills) (Law Materials) In this section, find out some resources in relation to Legislative Histories (Including Legislative Bills) legal materials. Resources See Also Law Materials...
94. Legislative Process Legislative Process in U.S. Constitutional Law A list of entries related to Legislative Process may be found, under the Legislative Process subject group, in the United States constitutional law platform of the American legal encyclopedia....
95. Legislative Materials Legislative Materials (including Legislative Bills and Legislative Hearings) is an important part of the legislative legal research. Resources See Also Law Materials...
96. Florida Legislative Journals ContentsFlorida Legislative JournalsUses of JournalsLimitationsand Recordings of Legislative ProceedingsOther limitationsLegislative Bill Information: PublicationsOffice of Economic and Demographic ResearchConclusionNotesSee AlsoAbout the ... Read more...
97. Judicial and legislative dialogue There has been a flourish of scholarship on this issue, a lot of it comparative (Canada’s Notwithstanding Clause has received ... Read more...
98. Legislative History of Treaties Legislative History (of Treaties) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on legislative history (of treaties) explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "legislative history (of treaties)" in the [...]...
99. Florida: Legislative Committees abbreviations ContentsFlorida: Legislative Committees abbreviationsAbbreviations: Past and Present Legislative CommitteesSenate CommitteeAbbreviationHouse Committee/Council AbbreviationConclusionNotesSee AlsoAbout the Author/s and Rewiever/sReferences and Further ReadingAbout ... Read more...
100. Incorporated Body From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Incorporated Body (1): The only way a religious society that is incorporated can make a contract is by a vote of the aggregate body or of the board of trustees, or through an agent authorized by a vote of one body or the other.411 [...]...
101. LLSDC's Legislative Source Book – Title Index by Keyword ContentsUS Law Librarians’ Society of Washington’s Legislative Source Book – Title Index by KeywordSpecial Interest Sections of Law Librarians’ Society ... Read more...
102. Election Management Body Election Management Body (emb) as an Electoral Commission in Election Law A collective body that is independent from the executive branch of government and which is tasked, by law, to prepare and implement elections. It is administratively and financially independent and is made up of [...]...
103. Parliamentary Systems In relation to the parliamentary systems and constitutional law, Rainer Grote[1] made the following observation: The term 'parliamentary system' forms part of a dichotomy widely used in political science in order to categorize the main forms of democratic government. From this [...]...
104. Legislative Harmonization Spanish Translation of legislative harmonizationThis is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to legislative harmonization and / or a definition of this topic: Armonización Legislativa (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry)....
105. Legislative History Legislative History as Secondary Authority in Legal Research Federal Legislative History Sources There is more information about this subjet related to the field of legal research in the legal encyclopedia.Researching Federal Legislative History There is more information about this subjet [...]...
106. Legislative Powers Legislative Powers in U.S. Constitutional Law A list of entries related to Legislative Powers may be found, under the Legislative Powers subject group, in the United States constitutional law platform of the American legal encyclopedia....
107. Proper Legislative Functions: Bastiat Proper Legislative Functions What is law? What ought it to be? What is its scope; its limits? Logically, at what ... Read more...
108. Parliamentary Privilege In relation to the parliamentary privilege and constitutional law, David Clark[1] made the following observation: 'Parliamentary privilege', an English legal term, covers the sum of the powers and immunities of both the legislative bodies and legislative body members (Erskine May [...]...
109. No Confidence Vote In relation to the no confidence vote and constitutional law, Anna Dziedzic[1] made the following observation: A no confidence vote is a vote taken by a parliament to express its lack of confidence in the executive government. An executive government that loses the confidence of the [...]...
110. Parliamentary Committees In relation to the parliamentary committees and constitutional law, Helle Krunke[1] made the following observation: In order to apply a global comparative perspective on 'parliamentary committees', a broad definition of the term is needed. From the outset, inspiration can be found [...]...
111. Direct Examination and Harmful Facts Direct Examination and Harmful Facts Ron Miller at the Trial Lawyer Resource Center discusses the “sponsorship” rule for direct examination. ... Read more...
112. Digital Legal Deposit ContentsDigital Legal Deposit (E-Deposit)The NederlandsFranceInternational CollaborationResourcesNotes and ReferencesSee Also Digital Legal Deposit (E-Deposit) The Digital Legal Deposit (E-Deposit) legal regime ... Read more...
113. Diplomatic Mission Diplomatic or Foreign Missions The embassy abroad, or foreign mission, is headed by an ambassador assisted by a career diplomat who serves as deputy or first secretary. The deputy secretary oversees and coordinates the work of the staff and assumes the responsibilities of the mission as [...]...
114. Dillon Round A series of multinational trade discussions conducted during 1960-1962 under the sponsorship of the general agreement of tariffs and Trade (read this and related legal terms for further details). The principal result of ......
115. Diminishing Marginal Productivity An economic principle that states that the production process reaches a point at which the infusion of additional units of capital and labor does not increase output commensurately to the inputs. For example, if the ten men working on an assembly line produce x units in a given time period, the addi......
116. Directional Rate A freight rate reduced for cargo moving in a direction where cargo is light, for the purpose of stimulating movements. Under such circumstances, it is quite possible that the rate for the same product moving in the other direction (where tonnage is heavy) may be significantly higher.......
117. Dirty Float Also known as managed float, the process whereby national monetary authorities intercede in the foreign exchange markets to prevent significant fluctuations in the values of their own or other currencies. The process is accomplished by selling reserves of currencies rising in value, or the [...]...
118. Dishonor The refusal of a drawee to accept a DRAFT or BILL OF EXCHANGE (qq.v.) upon presentation, or, having accepted the instrument upon presentation, refusal to pay the face amount of the instrument upon maturity.......
119. Disinflation A decline in the prices of some commodities within a given economy, while the prices of other commodities remain stable or rise.......
120. Distress Freight Cargo carried by a ship at a depressed freight rate because, in the absence of that cargo, the vessel would be obliged to sail empty or nearly so to its next port. The term is used most commonly in connection with tramp vessels.......